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Prelude to a Kiss Is Unstreamable

The Stranger 18 May 2021
US, 1992, 105 min, Dir. Norman René ... It’s all a bit cheesy and awkward, and we don't even get to see Baldwin and Walker make out ... Motoki is a regular in director Masayuki Suo's movies—my favorite being Sumo Do, Sumo Don't—and the lead in Departures, which became the first Japanese film to win Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, in 2009.
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Japanese Film Festival Plus goes online

Sun Star 13 Nov 2020
... Getaway Holiday (2014) and 8) A Story of Yonosuke (2013) by Okita Shuichi; 9) Railways (2010) by Nishikori Yoshinari; 10) Lady Maiko (2014) by Suo Masayuki; 11) Stolen Identity (2018) by Nakata Hideo; 12) Key of Life (2012) by Uchida Kenji; 13) Dance with me by Yaguchi Shinobu.
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10 Films from the '90s You Probably Have to Watch on DVD

The Stranger 25 Aug 2020
Masayuki Suo. I've been on a bit of a Masayuki Suo kick ... Suo's films tend to use the same cast and conflict structure (a hip slacker must attempt to do something traditional, like become a Buddhist monk or learn sumo wrestling) ... Suo combines hip young styles of the early '90s with ...
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Nine Months Is Unstreamable

The Stranger 22 Aug 2020
Masayuki Suo. I've been on a bit of a Masayuki Suo kick ... Suo's films tend to use the same cast and conflict structure (a hip slacker must attempt to do something traditional, like become a Buddhist monk or learn the ancient art of sumo wrestling) ... Suo combines hip young styles of ...
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Breathless Is Unstreamable

The Stranger 01 Aug 2020
Masayuki Suo ... But in terms of traditional pink films—if there's even such a thing as a traditional pink film—a good place to start could be Masayuki Suo's first feature, Abnormal Family ... Suo is known for his comedic ballroom dance film Shall We Dance?, which went on to become the ...
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All Jennifer Lopez Movies Ranked

Rotten Tomatoes 24 Jul 2020
(Photo by Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection). All Jennifer Lopez Movies Ranked ... And The Cell certainly has its fans ... #29. Gigli (2003). 6%. #29. Adjusted Score. 11.233%. Critics Consensus ... Synopsis ... [More]. Starring ... Directed By ... Directed by Peter Chelsom, this film is the English-language remake of Masayuki Suo's 1995 romantic comedy of the same name;...
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Humble man works behind the scenes in Kyoto’s world of geisha

Asahi News 31 Dec 2019
Kojima was also an inspiration for a memorable scene in “Maiko wa Lady” (Lady Maiko), a 2014 musical film directed by Masayuki Suo that centers on a girl from outside Kyoto who dreams of becoming a maiko ... “When I met with Suo, he spotted the keys I carried with me and asked, ‘What are they?’” Kojima said ... They have no time to return to their homes.
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2019 Tokyo Film Festival opens with distinctly asian focus

Sina 29 Oct 2019
Obayashi has terminal cancer but his mischievous sense of humor appears undiminished ... Masayuki Suo, who directed Yakusho in Shall We Dance? in the role played by Richard Gere in the Hollywood remake, was representing Talking the Pictures, which will have a gala screening ... That is how much the world of film has transformed," said Suo.   ...   ... .
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Tokyo Film Festival Opens With Distinctly Asian Focus

The Hollywood Reporter 28 Oct 2019
Obayashi has terminal cancer but his mischievous sense of humor appears undiminished ... Masayuki Suo, who directed Yakusho in Shall We Dance? in the role played by Richard Gere in the Hollywood remake, was representing Talking the Pictures, which will have a gala screening ... That is how much the world of film has transformed," said Suo ...  . .
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Tokyo Film Festival: Why Japan Will Be a Key Battlefront in the Netflix-Disney+ Streaming Wars

The Hollywood Reporter 28 Oct 2019
5. “Streaming platforms are not a threat ... The festival is certainly not turning its back on tradition, however, opening with veteran Yoji Yamada’s reboot of his 50-film Tora-san series, Tora-san, Wish You Were Here, and holding a gala screening of Talking With Pictures from Masayuki Suo (Shall We Dance?), a tale of a silent film narrator.
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Busan Film Review: ‘Talking the Pictures’

Variety 05 Oct 2019
Directed with supremely good-natured verve by Suo Masayuki, who worked […] ... .
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